Austen heroines, heroes, and ARCs
I haven't done one of these in a long time, but I saw this one on the blog of the lovely Suzie Townsend -- otherwise known as my boss -- and it was too good to pass up.
I am not surprised about this result, even if I've always identified most with Anne Eliott. Like Anne, I am a dweller. And not like, "I live someplace," but like, "I spend a lot of time secretly moping about my regrets." But if this highly scientific quiz is telling me that I am actually reliable with a hidden passionate side, I will take that as a compliment.
Now, if the question had been, "Which Austen love interest would you most like to Live Happily Ever After with?" I would have been stumped. The heroes just aren't as awesome as the heroines. I mean, there's Darcy -- proud, secretly romantic, excellent banter; nice but weak-willed "Mr. F"; Colonel Brandon -- ehh; Frederick Wentworth, who despite his faithful heart (*sigh*), jerkishly flirts with the Musgrove sisters; Knightley of the sexy handshake, who's also infuriatingly patronizing at times; Edmund, sweet, but the Mary thing!; Henry Tilney, whose character I can't even summon up in my memory. Though they all have their swoonworthy moments, it's not the men I truly love in Austen, but the women. I'd much rather gush about books with Catherine and exchange witty repartee with Lizzy than hang with any of those guys. Except if Darcy is sopping wet; then I might be torn.
So, if I had to choose, I would actually break the rules and choose Wickham in Lost in Austen, an apparent cad who is secretly a good guy. That miniseries is ridiculous in so many ways, and I dislike the ending in much the same way as I dislike the end of Enchanted (see Lindsay's comments, here), but I LOVE its Wickham and Lydia so so much.
What do you think? Am I being too blasé about Ms. Austen's men? Am I crazy to choose Lizzy over Darcy?
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Also, you should go on over to Suzie's blog because she has a few ARCs up for grabs, including Invincible Summer by Hannah Moskowitz and The DUFF by Kody Keplinger, both FinePrint or Nancy Coffey clients -- and both teenagers! I mean, how cool is that?
I am not surprised about this result, even if I've always identified most with Anne Eliott. Like Anne, I am a dweller. And not like, "I live someplace," but like, "I spend a lot of time secretly moping about my regrets." But if this highly scientific quiz is telling me that I am actually reliable with a hidden passionate side, I will take that as a compliment.
Now, if the question had been, "Which Austen love interest would you most like to Live Happily Ever After with?" I would have been stumped. The heroes just aren't as awesome as the heroines. I mean, there's Darcy -- proud, secretly romantic, excellent banter; nice but weak-willed "Mr. F"; Colonel Brandon -- ehh; Frederick Wentworth, who despite his faithful heart (*sigh*), jerkishly flirts with the Musgrove sisters; Knightley of the sexy handshake, who's also infuriatingly patronizing at times; Edmund, sweet, but the Mary thing!; Henry Tilney, whose character I can't even summon up in my memory. Though they all have their swoonworthy moments, it's not the men I truly love in Austen, but the women. I'd much rather gush about books with Catherine and exchange witty repartee with Lizzy than hang with any of those guys. Except if Darcy is sopping wet; then I might be torn.
So, if I had to choose, I would actually break the rules and choose Wickham in Lost in Austen, an apparent cad who is secretly a good guy. That miniseries is ridiculous in so many ways, and I dislike the ending in much the same way as I dislike the end of Enchanted (see Lindsay's comments, here), but I LOVE its Wickham and Lydia so so much.
What do you think? Am I being too blasé about Ms. Austen's men? Am I crazy to choose Lizzy over Darcy?
--
Also, you should go on over to Suzie's blog because she has a few ARCs up for grabs, including Invincible Summer by Hannah Moskowitz and The DUFF by Kody Keplinger, both FinePrint or Nancy Coffey clients -- and both teenagers! I mean, how cool is that?